RTE Business

A survey by the Institute of Directors Ireland has found that 60% of its members see personal or reputational risk as the main deterrent to being on a State Board.

A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida carrying a crew of three US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space Station.

New research has revealed that more than half of Irish businesses are still not on a fibre broadband connection, with small businesses most reliant on outdated technologies such as copper and cable.

There has been a jump in the number of people who would like to reduce the amount of time they spend on their smartphones, according to new research from Deloitte.

A project is under way that could lead to the establishment of Ireland's first air taxi service, with those working on it saying they are hoping to introduce it in 2027.

Former head of the HSE Paul Reid has said he would "give good consideration" to any approach from the government about becoming the next chair of the RTÉ Board.

If the Public Account Committee's top recommendation of giving the Comptroller and Auditor General oversight of RTÉ is adopted by the Government, the top brass at Montrose will get to know eagle-eyed Seamus McCarthy very, very well.

The Teachers' Union of Ireland has called on the Government to intensify engagement on the threats and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence in the education system.

SIPTU has called on the management of the Body Shop and the Government to resolve what it described as the financial and employment limbo affecting 39 staff at the cosmetics retailer.

Lakeland Dairies has bought a Belgian-based butterfat business, De Brandt Dairy International NV.

A group of 181 hospital consultants who claimed they were being subjected to ageist discrimination because their austerity-era job contracts paid them less than their senior colleagues for the same work have lost a series of test cases.

A helpdesk worker who was made redundant after accusing his female team leads of discrimination over their alleged handling of a complaint he raised about being subjected to misandrist abuse from a customer has won €10,000 for penalisation.

Volkswagen forecast that sales growth would slow in 2024, joining competitors in warning of a weaker economic outlook, rising competition and higher costs.

The Dublin-based production firm behind hit Hollywood horror comedy, 'Cocaine Bear' recorded revenues of €31.1 million in 2022, new accounts show.

Patrick Delaney has been appointed Chair of the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI).

The DID Electrical chain of electrical stores, built up by the Houlihan family, recorded pre-tax losses of €719,469 last year ahead of its recently announced sale to the Select Technology Group.

Dell Technologies shares surged 25% to hit a record high today, following an upbeat annual forecast that indicated the tech equipment maker was benefiting from the AI boom.

The Irish arm of retailer, Marks & Spencer last year paid out a €100m dividend as the business's underlying profits increased by 31%.

RTÉ has announced Mari Hurley as the new Chief Financial Officer at the broadcaster.

The number of new electric cars sold in February dropped over 15% when compared to the same month last year, new figures show.